sailor
gb/sˈeɪlɚ/ us/sˈeɪlɚ/
A2
Inglese
~ 4300
tengerész, vitorlázó
SOSTANTIVO
A2
1
tengerész
B1
Schema d'uso:
[someone] is a sailor
The sailor stood at the bow, scanning the horizon.
A tengerész a hajó orrában állt, és a horizontot kémlelte.
She met a sailor who had traveled around the world.
Megismerkedett egy tengerésszel, aki beutazta a világot.
The sailors worked together to raise the sails.
He joined the navy and became a sailor.
The ship's captain thanked every sailor for their hard work.
Esempi per chi studia
My uncle is a sailor.
A nagybátyám tengerész.
The sailor works on a big ship.
A tengerész egy nagy hajón dolgozik.
I saw a sailor in the port.
The sailor wears a white hat.
She wants to be a sailor when she grows up.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sailor' with 'sailer'. The correct spelling for a person is 'sailor'.
Significato
person who works on a ship
Collocazioni
navy sailor
|merchant sailor
|experienced sailor
|sailor uniform
|sailor training
Sinonimi
seaman (A formal or naval term for someone who works on a ship.)
|
crew member (General term for someone in the crew, not always at sea.)
Contrari
landlubber (Informal term for someone inexperienced with the sea or sailing.)
Temi
jobs
|transportation
|sea
|work
|travel
Definizione
A person who works on a ship at sea.
A person whose job is to work on a ship, especially one who is part of its crew and helps operate it at sea.
SOSTANTIVO
B1
2
vitorlázó
B1
Schema d'uso:
[someone] is a sailor
He’s an experienced sailor who competes in regattas.
Tapasztalt vitorlázó, aki regattákon versenyez.
As a young sailor, she spent every summer on the water.
Fiatal vitorlázóként minden nyarat a vízen töltött.
The club offers lessons for beginner sailors.
Esempi per chi studia
My friend is a sailor on weekends.
A barátom hétvégenként vitorlázó.
The sailor likes to race his boat.
A vitorlázó szeret versenyezni a hajójával.
She is a new sailor at the club.
Significato
person sailing for leisure or sport
Collocazioni
skilled sailor
|weekend sailor
|amateur sailor
Sinonimi
yachtsman (Specifically someone who sails yachts, often for sport.)
Temi
sports
|hobbies
|sea
|travel
|transportation
Definizione
A person who sails for fun or sport.
A person who sails a boat as a hobby or sport rather than as a job.
Grammatica
Forma base
sailor
IPA
GB/sˈeɪlɚ/
US/sˈeɪlɚ/
Sillabe e accento
sail - or (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (sail)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: sailor
- Plural: sailors
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
happy as a clam at high tide (often 'happy as a clam')
1/hˈæpi ˈæz ə klˈæm ˈæt hˈaɪ tˈaɪd ˈɔftən hˈæpi ˈæz ə klˈæm/
idiom
informal
very happy and content
To be very happy and satisfied.
Esempi
- After the trip, she was happy as a clam.
- He looked happy as a clam after winning the race.
sailor's mouth
1/sˈeɪlɚz mˈaʊθ/
fixed phrase
informal
habit of using rude words often
The habit of using many bad words when speaking.
Esempi
- He has a sailor’s mouth, so be prepared for strong language.
- Her friends joke about her sailor’s mouth.
swear like a sailor
1/swˈɛɹ lˈaɪk ə sˈeɪlɚ/
idiom
informal
use rude words often
To use many bad or impolite words when speaking.
Esempi
- She may look sweet, but she swears like a sailor when she’s angry.
- He swore like a sailor after hitting his thumb with the hammer.